Apple tonight a new version of iTunes U was announced. The catalog gets its own study iOS app and more options for everything around a course from iTunes to control. For example, teachers can post assignments and to send their students, who then also appear in iBooks. An automatic task list shows what you need to do homework. Once you hand in something is checked off the list.
The course administrator of a school or university determines what information will be placed online. For example, the course instructor, contact information, syllabus and other course material are provided. There is also a link to the new iBooks today : notes and assignments appear automatically in the textbooks. Students can register through the app register for a course or leave feedback. All related materials for courses such as videos, texts, audio and other documents are now in one place.
Apple iTunes U with a huge amount of study has been built and 700 million downloads counted. Universities participating in the new initiative are Duke, Yale, UCLA and Open University. Later also educational institutions at lower levels follow, as secondary schools. At the start 100 courses available, which are free to view. The iTunes U app is free to download later today in 123 countries.
Apple today also announced a new iBooks and iBookstore 2 and makes it with iBooks Author to easily create e-books.